#DDD8CE
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.3% 0.015 84.6), rgb(221, 216, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#DDD8CE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDD8CE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 216, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 18%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.015 84.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DDD8CE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDD8CE | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DDD8CE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDD8CE text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDD8CE
oklch(88.3% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8C
oklch(70.6% 0.029 83.5)
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Step 500
500
#94886F
oklch(63.1% 0.039 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7257
oklch(55.7% 0.043 85.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F47
oklch(49% 0.039 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#574E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 85.6)
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Step 900
900
#484132
oklch(37.8% 0.026 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#DDD8CE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DBD8CD | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9CE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0D6D5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DDD8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #DDD8CE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.